December 20, 2016 I’ll never forget the day when Sandra* told me this story about her son, Luke*: Luke was sitting alone in a long hallway. He was hunched forward in his wheelchair, apparently sleeping. Sandra scanned the white-walled hallway…
Read MoreNovember 22, 2016 Happy Thanksgiving! “Doing things for others makes me feel good in my heart. Many people don’t take the time to help others. Many people take things for granted. Many don’t realize the gifts they’ve been given. We…
Read MoreOctober 18, 2016 Mila: A Mountain Shadows Story of Hope By: Sheryl Wilde If I told you my story, you would hear hope that wouldn’t let go.* She was born in the middle of the night, in a shower, to…
Read MoreSeptember 27, 2016 By: Sheryl Wilde Every child is an artist until he’s told he’s not an artist. At Mountain Shadows we wholeheartedly agree with this statement, originally uttered by John Lennon in the 1960’s. And recently, at Mountain Shadows…
Read MoreJuly 26, 2016 Janeth Monroy: Holding up the Sky for Mountain Shadows Residents By: Sheryl Wilde There is a Chinese proverb which says, “Women hold up half the sky.” It is upon this adage that the non-profit organization, Half the…
Read MoreJuly 12, 2016 Feeding the Soul “HoliDaze” Concert Benefits Mountain Shadows By: Sheryl Wilde “Together we can join for fun and music and make a big difference at the same time,” says Vallie Gilley, Founder and President of Feeding the…
Read MoreJune 7, 2016 Writing Dreams on Clouds By: Sheryl Wilde Across the top of the pink, slightly crumpled piece of construction paper was written: “I have a dream …” Then came the dreams. There were five dreams in all, written…
Read MoreMay 24, 2016 Ruth Hill: A Beautiful Thread in the Patchwork of Mountain Shadows Life for 21 Years By: Sheryl Wilde “While most people would think of my work with the intellectually disabled individuals at Mountain Shadows as a job, I…
Read MoreMay 3, 2016 Associated General Contractors (AGC) Volunteer Team Builds Brighter Future for Olive House Residents By: Sheryl Wilde “Click, click, click.” Marianna, Olive House resident, repeated the sounds, over and over as she sat on the patio with her…
Read More- « Previous
- 1
- …
- 19
- 20
- 21